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Two New York City comedy clubs join lawsuit against governor and mayor to reopen alongside other venues
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Two New York City comedy clubs join lawsuit against governor and mayor to reopen alongside other venues

Sean L. McCarthyby Sean L. McCarthyOctober 27, 2020October 27, 2020

New York Comedy Club and Broadway Comedy Club joined six small city theater venues in filing a lawsuit Friday in Federal District Court in Manhattan, …

Co-Creators of This Is Spinal Tap Reach Court Settlement Over Merchandising And Profits
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Co-Creators of This Is Spinal Tap Reach Court Settlement Over Merchandising And Profits

Sean L. McCarthyby Sean L. McCarthySeptember 21, 2020September 21, 2020

It only took 36 years, but the co-creators of the band and mockumentary, This Is Spinal Tap, have reached a settlement to pay Harry Shearer, …

Mo’Nique sues Netflix for alleged pay discrimination
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Mo’Nique sues Netflix for alleged pay discrimination

Sean L. McCarthyby Sean L. McCarthyNovember 18, 2019November 18, 2019

Almost two years ago, back in January 2018, Mo’Nique spilled tea about what she claimed was some serious discrimination on the part of streaming giant …

Seinfeld wins Comedians in Cars lawsuit due to statute of limitations
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Seinfeld wins Comedians in Cars lawsuit due to statute of limitations

Sean L. McCarthyby Sean L. McCarthySeptember 30, 2019September 30, 2019

U.S. District Judge Alison J. Nathan dismissed a lawsuit today by director Christian Charles against Jerry Seinfeld, arguing that Charles’s claims against Seinfeld over the …

Conan O’Brien on why he settled lawsuit by man who claimed his TBS writers stole jokes from Twitter
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Conan O’Brien on why he settled lawsuit by man who claimed his TBS writers stole jokes from Twitter

Sean L. McCarthyby Sean L. McCarthyMay 9, 2019May 9, 2019

The lawsuit by a San Diego man claiming Conan O’Brien’s TBS late-night show stole jokes from his Twitter for Conan’s monologue has settled out of …

West Virginia judge dismisses coal magnate’s lawsuit against HBO’s Last Week Tonight with John Oliver
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West Virginia judge dismisses coal magnate’s lawsuit against HBO’s Last Week Tonight with John Oliver

Sean L. McCarthyby Sean L. McCarthyFebruary 26, 2018

John Oliver has beat back a defamation lawsuit filed against him and his HBO show, Last Week Tonight, by Murray Energy Corporation coal magnate Robert …

How sensitive will Canadian comedy audiences (or bookers) get?
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How sensitive will Canadian comedy audiences (or bookers) get?

Sean L. McCarthyby Sean L. McCarthyDecember 7, 2017

Just when you thought it was safe to tell jokes in Canada… Wait. You thought it was safe to tell jokes in Canada? Don’t let …

Patton Oswalt tells HBO’s VICE about joke thievery
TV / Video

Patton Oswalt tells HBO’s VICE about joke thievery

Sean L. McCarthyby Sean L. McCarthySeptember 7, 2017

In case you missed it, HBO’s VICE News recently took a look at joke theft through the prism of an ongoing lawsuit by a Twitter …

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Hung jury results in Cosby mistrial; prosecutors vow to try comedy legend again for sexual assault

Sean L. McCarthyby Sean L. McCarthyJune 18, 2017June 19, 2017

After all these years, the first criminal trial charging comedy legend Bill Cosby with drugging and molesting at least one woman against her will has …

Movies / News

Harry Shearer sues Vivendi, StudioCanal to pay back $125 million to creators of Spinal Tap

Sean L. McCarthyby Sean L. McCarthyOctober 19, 2016October 19, 20161

How selfish could Vivendi and StudioCanal be over the profits from 32 years of This Is Spinal Tap? The answer is none. None more selfish. …

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